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		The Oxford Companion to Food
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		Alan Davidson; Ed. Tom Jaine
		Oxford University Press 2006  908 pages
		Hardback    0192806815  275x220mm		Qty
		Published Price £40.00		Our Price £19.99
	The magnum opus of one of the world's great authorities on the history and use of food, this Companion comprises an A-Z of 2,650 entries, including over 40 feature articles on staple foods. From Aardvark (the 'earth pig') to Zuppe Inglese (a classic Italian dessert), Davidson and his international team of experts cover food plants from fungi to cereals; animals, birds and fish and products derived from them; prepared foods and dishes; culture and diet; national and regional cuisines; and scientific topics.

		The Postcard Century
		2000 Cards and Their Messages		Crafts & Hobbies
		Tom Phillips
		Thames & Hudson 2000  452 pages
		Paperback  Illustrated  0500975906  300x245mm		Qty
		Published Price £19.95		Our Price £7.99
	'A composite illustrated diary in which nearly 2,000 people have made their entries', this engrossing book is a year-by-year history of the 20th century in postcards. Each year begins with a card of special relevance - the Paris Exposition Universelle in 1900, the opening of the Bilbao Guggenheim in 1998 - and views of London and New York posted during that year, followed by a selection of greetings from private journeys or great public events, with transcribed messages of the cards and notes.

		Lost Gardens of England
		From the Archives of Country Life		Crafts & Hobbies
		Kathryn Bradley-Hole
		Aurum 2004  192 pages
		Hardback  Illustrated  185410991X		Qty
		Published Price £35.00		Our Price £14.99
	Country Life's weekly articles on houses and gardens, illustrated by the magazine's outstanding photographers, were an influential force in early 20th century garden design. Here, the magazine's current garden editor draws on its archives to revisit 45 gardens as they were between 1900 and 1930. As well as the parterres, topiary and labour-intensive flights of turf steps belonging to grand houses, and the less formal gardens of 'Lesser Country Houses', there are contemporary gardens by Lutyens and Gertrude Jekyll.

		Drawing
		Mastering the Language of Visual Expression		Crafts & Hobbies
		Keith Micklewright
		Laurence King 2005  168 pages
		Paperback  Illustrated  1856694607  255x215mm		Qty
		Published Price £17.95		Our Price £5.99
	'Being visually illiterate is the main obstacle to producing a drawing' writes Keith Micklewright, and in this book he offers a guide to learning the 'language of drawing' and how to think visually. Beginning with the origins of and reasons for drawing, Micklewright deals with concepts such as proportion, tonal value, form and space, selection and emphasis, and uses over 100 drawings by artists from Rembrandt to De Kooning to illustrate ideas and techniques.

		Antonio Carluccio's Italia
		The Recipes and Customs of the Regions		Crafts & Hobbies
		Antonio Carluccio
		Quadrille 2007  256 pages
		Paperback  Illustrated  184400497X		Qty
		Published Price £14.99		Our Price £6.99
	A leading authority on Italian food, Antonio Carluccio acts as our guide on this region-by-region gastronomic tour of his native Italy. Along with traditional recipes for regional favourites - sometimes given in Carluccio's own easier versions for British kitchens - he draws on his personal knowledge of the country as well professional expertise to comment on the geography of each region and its produce and culinary traditions. With vibrant photography - of both Italy and its food - by Alastair Hendy.

		The Essential Allotment Guide
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		John Harrison
		Right Way 2009  256 pages
		Paperback    0716022125		Qty
		Published Price £5.99		Our Price £3.99
	After a brief history of the allotment, from the Middle Ages to the current upsurge in interest in growing-your-own, John Harrison explains how to get your allotment (with tips on how to beat the waiting list), plan your plot for maximum production, build compost bins and raised beds using recycled materials and grow your own vegetables - reducing food miles and your carbon footprint at the same time.

		My Life on a Hillside Allotment
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		Terry Walton
		Bantam 2007  288 pages
		Hardback    0593057244		Qty
		Published Price £12.99		Our Price £5.99
	Terry Walton's life as an allotment gardener is a tale of over 50 years' dedication to sowing, planting and harvesting in the Rhondda Valley. His memoir takes us from the first inspirational experiences as a four-year-old helping his father on the plot, to his current role as a TV and radio personality, and it documents how the valley has changed over the years while offering a wealth of anecdotes, topical tips and family recipes.

		Using the Plot
		Tales of an Allotment Chef		Crafts & Hobbies
		Paul Merrett
		Collins 2008  320 pages
		Hardback  Illustrated  0007252617		Qty
		Published Price £16.99		Our Price £6.99
	In this witty tale of urban survival, chef Paul Merrett challenges his family to break free from the lure of the supermarket and live off the produce from their small allotment in London. In part one the new allotmenteer plants his first-ever seeds, battles aggressive pigeons, and teaches his vegetable-phobic children about getting back to the land. Part two contains recipes - with fish, poultry and meat as well as allotment crops. No jacket.

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